Bad Caliper or something elce?
Been having some trouble with a break sticking when hot. Seams to be the left rear. I've replaced the pads, brake hose (on that wheel), greased guide pins and of course, bleed the system. After the ...
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westend wrote:
Yes, you need the pad ears to slide in their holders and, yes, good brake fluid in the system. What some may not realize is that this era of larger Ford chassis had significant problems with calipers sticking, It happens especially when rotors and/or pads are worn to the end of their lifecycle. There is something about the geometry of the caliper cylinder and the mating seal surface that causes them to stick in the extended position. I've repaired/serviced more than a dozen Ford trucks with the same problem. The ultimate fix was to replace the caliper and they should be done, at the least, in pairs.
So the old warn pads may have been the cause. I'll still do my line pressure test to confirm but that makes sense. Did the bad calipers you've seen from this stick randomly while other times work normally?
